OrthoNeuro Blog

Physician Assistants are extensively trained and licensed to provide medical services frequently under the supervision of a physician. 10% of the 90,000 PAs that are practicing in the US (2013) are involved in orthopedic surgery. Physician Assistants must pass their National Certifying Exam which is given by the National Commission on certification of Physician Assistants. Their program curriculum is 2 years long and is offered in med schools, colleges, universities, teaching hospitals, and through the U.S. armed services. They must complete 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years and take a re-certification exam every 6 years. In addition to orthopedics, physician assistants are utilized in many healthcare specialities such as family practice, urgent care/ER, neurology, and dermatology.